Detective Agency of the Bizarre
Chapter 746 - 746 265

746: 265.

But after brief confusion and reflection 746: 265.

But after brief confusion and reflection Opening his eyes, a dirty ceiling appeared in view, with a heavy yet warm quilt pressing down on his body.

Unable to sense the presence of redemption at his waist, Lu Li glanced around and saw redemption and the lighthouse placed on the bedside cabinet, along with a woman with a long scar on her cheek in the bedroom.

Seeing Lu Li awake, she silently turned and left the room.

Moments later, an elderly woman appeared at the door.

“Little Elena said you woke up.” With ashes still on her hands, she wiped them on her apron as she spoke, “You may call me Aunt Susan.”

“Where is this?”

The single bed creaked as Lu Li propped himself up to sit.

“Helen Town.

Little Elena and the others found you by the lake and brought you back…” Aunt Susan replied with a smile.

A map emerged in Lu Li’s mind.

Helen Town was on the east side of Mirror Lake, he had indeed reached the shore.

“Is it just me?”

Lu Li surveyed the room, noticing a pile of coats in the wooden chair and shoes beneath it.

“Yes… they only found you, it was truly a terrifying disaster…” Aunt Susan sighed.

Lu Li lowered his eyes, recalling the scene he witnessed before losing consciousness.

Seeing Lu Li remain silent, Aunt Susan’s gaze fell on the gun holster by the bedside cabinet, hesitantly asking, “May I ask… are you an Exorcist?”

“Yes.”

“Then do you know anything about Belfast?”

With a mix of hope and more of fear, Aunt Susan seemed afraid to hear bad news: “I lived there previously but returned to Helen Town when it became unsafe.”

Was the town isolated from news, or were people around her concealing it?

“Belfast was destroyed by anomalies.” Lu Li calmly told Aunt Susan the truth.

“Destroyed by anomalies… what does that mean?”

“Anomalies occupied the place, a few citizens escaped to Himfast.”

Hearing the result, Aunt Susan left the bedroom in dismay.

Soon after, an elderly man who claimed to be the mayor entered the room, asking Lu Li about the events on the lake.

“Primordial Demons rioted?

That’s really terrible…” Upon learning of the events, the old mayor’s clouded eyes bore a hint of sorrow.

“Susan said you’re an Exorcist, is that correct?”

Bang—

Before Lu Li could respond, the door was pushed open.

Local townsfolk gathered in the outer corridor; due to the crowding, the merely ajar wooden door was accidentally nudged open.

“Sorry, sorry…”

The young man who tumbled into the room quickly retreated, grabbing the door to shut it, blocking out a dozen curious gazes from outside.

“Apologies… It’s rare for outsiders to come to the town.” The old mayor reluctantly apologized to Lu Li.

“It’s fine, I am indeed an Exorcist.” Lu Li said.

“And are you here to deal with them?” The old mayor’s breathing became rapid, reflecting the same hope and trepidation as Aunt Susan: “Or do you have a way to deal with them?”

Recalling the scene on Mirror Lake, hundreds to thousands of Primordial Demons roamed the wooden boat’s edge, possessing the power to pull people into illusions, Lu Li gently shook his head.

“Yes… If they were really easy to deal with, they wouldn’t have occupied that side of the lake for so long…” the old mayor sighed.

“Mr.

Lu Li, where do you plan to go?”

“Spinning City.”

“I visited there a few years ago…” the old mayor reminisced.

“It’s far from the town, and it’s getting dark, you’d better rest for a night and set off tomorrow morning.”

Lu Li did not immediately respond.

He wanted to find Anna as soon as possible.

But due to hasty travel, Emin died.

Having learned the lesson, should he still continue to recklessly travel amidst danger?

Bang!

At that moment, the door was bumped open once again.

Called “Elena” by Aunt Susan, the ponytail woman strode right to the bedside, staring down at Lu Li: “We saved you, so you should help us.”

“Elena.” The old mayor reprimanded softly, apologetically saying to Lu Li, “She and Gus’ brothers brought you back from the lakeside, I hope you forgive her for being rude.”

“It was us!

We brought him back!” A loud voice boasted to the surrounding townsfolk, heard from outside the door.

The old mayor went over to shut the wooden door, blocking out the noise.

Lu Li calmly looked up, meeting Elena’s gaze: “I will stay in the town for one night, during which I will try my best to help you find a solution to the Primordial Demon issue.”

The old mayor expressed his gratitude.

Regardless of whether Lu Li could solve the Primordial Demon problem, having an Exorcist as a guest in the town always lends a sense of security.

Elena nodded, leaving behind, “I hope you’ll live up to your words,” before exiting the bedroom.

The old mayor again had to explain to Lu Li that she did not mean any harm, then drove away curious townsfolk outside, leaving only Abiloch and Giles.

“We’re the brothers who saved you from the lakeside.”

During the brief silence, Abiloch spoke to Lu Li: “And our elder sister.”

“Thank you.” Lu Li nodded in gratitude.

Abiloch appeared excited, nudging Giles disdainfully: “Did you hear that?

An Exorcist is thanking us!”

“Alright, let the Exorcist rest a bit.” The returning old mayor helplessly wanted to dismiss the noisy guys.

“No need.”

Lu Li pulled off the quilt, walked barefoot to the wooden chair, put on the shoes and wool coat, took out a Stone Badge and crushed it, then asked the old mayor for paper and pen.

“Please look around the town for this mark.” Lu Li handed the paper with Aunt Mary’s symbol drawn to the old mayor.

Helen Town isn’t directly on the line between Luo Lei Castle and Spinning City, it’s somewhat further up.

Still, maybe Anna or Aunt Mary might pass through here.

Lu Li went downstairs to the living room, waiting by the burning fireplace for the merchant’s arrival.

Outside, darkness steadily encroached, heralding the onset of another night.

Half an hour later, the merchant appeared at the door.

The nearest village from Helen Town takes over an hour’s travel, but merchants always are elusive in their whereabouts.

The old mayor, Aunt Susan, Gus brothers went upstairs.

Lu Li closed the wooden door, directly asking the merchant, “Do you have information on the Primordial Demons?”

The closed door blocked curious stares from townsfolk, so they gathered by the window, peering in.

“350 contribution points.” The merchant, looking somewhat disheveled, answered.

Without waiting for Lu Li to respond whether he agreed to pay, it continued: “They are categorized as Evil Spirits, only present near water, usually moving in groups, and can use illusions to confuse humans.

Humans dragged into the water by them sometimes turn into new Primordial Demons, with a social structure similar to an ant colony, ruled by a king.”

“Primordial Demon King?” Lu Li furrowed his brows, evidently troubled by the news.

“Does the king possess intelligence?”

“1500 investigation points, yes.”

“What is their weakness, or how can they be eradicated.”

“100 investigation points.” Knowing how to eliminate them is cheaper than knowing them, because their bodies aren’t particularly strong: “Any aggressive Homogeneous Item can harm them, such as the Spirit-Calling Gun.”

“What about this.” Lu Li picked up the silent lighthouse.

The merchant paused briefly before answering, “Yes, it can.”

The response was saddening.

If Lu Li had thought to use the lighthouse on the lake, perhaps those on the boat, including Emin, wouldn’t have died.